tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post1763762835800362159..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: Social Networking: Twitter v. FacebookBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-76840536429616116162011-05-11T13:52:03.726-04:002011-05-11T13:52:03.726-04:00I twitter but rarely have the time to read the oth...I twitter but rarely have the time to read the other twittered posts whereas the graphics on fb catch my eye. Also the groups on fb enable me to inform and be excited over upcoming events. So it's fb mostly for me. <br />I wish I knew how to link my blog to goodreads - another site I am on but have little time to be involved. <br />Sold more books, I reckon, via fb than twitter or goodreads. So far.Geoff Nelderhttp://geoffnelder.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-60063362595135872282011-05-11T12:24:15.347-04:002011-05-11T12:24:15.347-04:00Thank you for this post! I have felt for some time...Thank you for this post! I have felt for some time that Twitter was the better place to put my focus. Glad to have that validated.<br /><br />I agree with Noelle. Lists are an essential Twitter tool.Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-14426432717492469692011-05-11T12:20:35.339-04:002011-05-11T12:20:35.339-04:00Thanks for sharing this information.
I need to le...Thanks for sharing this information.<br /><br />I need to learn my way around Twitter. It's something that I've never gotten the hang of and really don't care much for, but I realize that it has promotional value. <br /><br />I agree with those who say that Facebook won't cut it.BobetteBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411214204564926852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-18583946952132111882011-05-11T11:59:16.620-04:002011-05-11T11:59:16.620-04:00Evangeline makes a great point about authors needi...Evangeline makes a great point about authors needing to have actual Facebook pages, not just use their personal account. There is something about seeing someone using their personal account for advertising/network on their business stuff that just comes across as amateurish and unprofessional. I mean seriously, no one interested in my novels likely wants to see all my FB game posts :-P And I don't want random "fans" seeing pictures of my family, or reading my rants about work, et al.<br /><br />If you are going to do social networking, it pays to learn the basics of how it works. Personal account is just that, your own personal account. Set up a page for your business/professional persona. It isn't terribly hard, though FB could certainly make it easier to find the starting point. <br /><br />Another key benefit of using a page over a personal account is access to certain features that are only available to pages - such as a more business/organization oriented profile, discussion posts, custom tabs, etc. You can also advert your page through FB :-) <br /><br />As for the Twitter v Facebook debate, for me its easy. Facebook all the way, because I don't Twitter, don't follow "tweets" except what comes over on people's Facebook feeds, and have no desire to ever start using it. Just never really got the appeal or value in it for myself.<br /><br />~~ Collectonian<br />http://collectonian.livejournal.com (OpenID is not working)Collectonianhttp://collectonian.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-57485274957385883642011-05-11T11:58:55.316-04:002011-05-11T11:58:55.316-04:00I've been using both sides of the FB/Twitter c...I've been using both sides of the FB/Twitter coin for different reasons. Creating buzz and making new connections have worked really well on Twitter. Facebook's been much more helpful to me in terms of event planning, inviting people to my readings and other events.G. Xavier Robillardhttp://www.alldaycoffee.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-79811038418252668982011-05-11T09:22:09.528-04:002011-05-11T09:22:09.528-04:00ANY networking is better than none at all. People ...ANY networking is better than none at all. People cannot buy your work if they aren't (at least) aware it's out there!Frank Zubekhttp://whatbrickwall.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-74849099818870052532011-05-10T15:54:13.824-04:002011-05-10T15:54:13.824-04:00It seems to be more of a challenge to gather follo...It seems to be more of a challenge to gather followers on Twitter than it does on Facebook in my experience though. I wish I knew the secret to ramping up those number so that my posts were seen by more. Networking is not valuable if you have a limited scopeCeeCeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-69614970348165878332011-05-08T18:07:20.895-04:002011-05-08T18:07:20.895-04:00I try to give Twitter and Facebook equal face time...I try to give Twitter and Facebook equal face time, but it's hard. I struggle to connect with people on Twitter. I follow 68 people, but only 38 of those people follow back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-59829804632016825622011-05-06T11:45:25.838-04:002011-05-06T11:45:25.838-04:00I agree with your conclusions, Jessica. I have bee...I agree with your conclusions, Jessica. I have been doing social media marketing for my book review and writing blog, my <a href="http://chewlry.etsy.com" rel="nofollow">handmade jewelry</a> business, and either other companies for about 4 years now. One of the biggest mistakes that I find in people of many industries is that they try to treat every social media network, be it Facebook, Twitter, Delicious, Digg, etc, as one and the same. This leads to annoying, spam-like posts and ineffective marketing.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506707601418740461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-84246123532016904122011-05-06T11:42:39.312-04:002011-05-06T11:42:39.312-04:00I wanted to add for anyone interested that I recei...I wanted to add for anyone interested that I receive the most views on my blog from goodreads.com. I honestly have no idea how I managed to link my blog up to goodreads, but it's there and I get tons of hits from it.ryan fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361694356025572544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-88699087127360535922011-05-06T04:22:07.362-04:002011-05-06T04:22:07.362-04:00I wrote a post on this very subject a few weeks ba...I wrote a post on this very subject a few weeks back and I had Facebook and Twitter at a level pegging. I have two FB pages; one a private one and the other is my fan page. I enjoy both for the same reason as I enjoy twitter - I like to talk :D<br /><br />Twitter, however, has the drawback of only being able to use just over 100 characters....but, I also find this a blessing. It makes you think of how to tighten your writing.<br /><br />I marked them both as 8/10.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-78278882193984650982011-05-06T04:18:37.075-04:002011-05-06T04:18:37.075-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.xxx xxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00054497284177616793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-36623894123477765612011-05-05T22:38:52.825-04:002011-05-05T22:38:52.825-04:00This is interesting. I've never heard it put ...This is interesting. I've never heard it put that way. It makes sense to me. There is something about Twitter that sounds distracting for me, as though it would take up too much time. But since this is about building a career, and not just writing a book, I will go now and educate myself on Twitter. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-16383663217293816372011-05-05T21:10:04.449-04:002011-05-05T21:10:04.449-04:00I like both twitter and facebook for different rea...I like both twitter and facebook for different reasons. And hashtags on twitter really do work.<br /><br />There's also a new social network called quora, that I've been finding interesting.<br /><br />But you really do have to be authentic and love social networking...it's like finding the right balance.ryan fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361694356025572544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-65162290652508845512011-05-05T20:18:42.301-04:002011-05-05T20:18:42.301-04:00Great post! I haven't heard a Twitter/Facebook...Great post! I haven't heard a Twitter/Facebook comparison framed this way, but it makes complete sense. Since joining Twitter a few months ago, I've been amazed at how quickly my network has broadened.Sarah Forgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09101753891967001104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-80503777813948490562011-05-05T20:07:01.991-04:002011-05-05T20:07:01.991-04:00I'm gonna have to learn how to do that. It see...I'm gonna have to learn how to do that. It seems so full of junk, I am intimidated. But, my grand daughter received an iPod in the mail and then realized it was from a twitter contest and all she did was retweet. Gosh, I wish I knew what that was. There is some website in Russia that loves my blog for some reason so Twitter might be fun.Virginia Llorcahttp://dittymac.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-86978917533704653102011-05-05T20:06:37.297-04:002011-05-05T20:06:37.297-04:00I tend to follow people on both services if I real...I tend to follow people on both services if I really like them and they are on both. I also read pretty much every post on Facebook, but I only occasionally read Tweets because I follow lots more people there and there's just too much to keep up with. Plus, I'm always on FB and it's easier to comment and see a conversation develop. Sometimes, it's hard to know what those figures mean. Do you really have more followers or as many as you think on one, or are there a lot of duplicates. And how much are they really reading or interacting with on each service.ShellyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14183404615688013084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-36155135640709235212011-05-05T19:33:47.558-04:002011-05-05T19:33:47.558-04:00I love Twitter for the conversations, but if you d...I love Twitter for the conversations, but if you don't visit at the peak hours, your likely to miss interesting conversations <i>and</i> your tweets are likely to get lost in the shuffle. <br /><br />I've been tweeting for three years, and I suggest that new Twitter users focus on following interesting people rather than the big names with hundreds or even thousands of followers. I've also noticed that if you're new on Twitter you're likely to gain followers more quickly--and have the longtime Twitter users follow you back--if you have a blog or website. A web presence makes you feel less like a "talking head."<br /><br />Facebook feels like a community, where the author can write status updates about their life, their latest books, their writing, etc, and ask and answers questions. I've noticed a number of big name authors in the romance genre using their FB page exclusively, most likely for these reasons.<br /><br />On that note, I wish all authors set up pages on FB. Not only does "liking" feel less intrusive than "friendship" with strangers (and is likely the reason FB friends lag behind Twitter followers), but it bugs me when authors use their FB account for their personal and professional lives. I'm not interested in personal photos, personal friend/family comments, politics, and whatnot--I'm here for the books.Evangeline Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132593133675388609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-66882840804386495762011-05-05T18:06:45.148-04:002011-05-05T18:06:45.148-04:00Twitter is much more casual -- your tweet is more ...Twitter is much more casual -- your tweet is more likely to get lost in the rush. The key, I think, is to build up enough dedicated fans so that they will share you stuff on their own facebook networks.Livia Blackburnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805379309049803903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-58412131880506377692011-05-05T15:31:24.660-04:002011-05-05T15:31:24.660-04:00Damn, I've got to stop being a scaredy-cat and...Damn, I've got to stop being a scaredy-cat and get myself on twitter!Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-21183129327772264002011-05-05T15:01:13.003-04:002011-05-05T15:01:13.003-04:00Twitter's so much faster. I love it. Faceboo...Twitter's so much faster. I love it. Facebook always seemed like such a time-suck, whereas Twitter is something you can do in between other things.Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-83032906628468994812011-05-05T14:43:06.539-04:002011-05-05T14:43:06.539-04:00Absolutely agree! I use facebook more to interact ...Absolutely agree! I use facebook more to interact with people I already know (and who know me) whereas I'm all about finding new people on Twitter. I'm sure I'll use Facebook more for marketing after I get a book deal, but for now it's just for socializing with friends and family.Julie Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477115458570906449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-13821322215409574032011-05-05T13:53:43.898-04:002011-05-05T13:53:43.898-04:00I don't use Twitter so I actually make an effo...I don't use Twitter so I actually make an effort to find new people on Facebook. I've actually met some great people through facebook which resulted in me following their blog and getting to know them better. I really think it depends on the person and how they want to utilize the network themself.Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-38965326752997017422011-05-05T13:49:17.552-04:002011-05-05T13:49:17.552-04:00This is likely true. Twitter is better for mass m...This is likely true. Twitter is better for mass marketing and quickly getting the word out about something. It's about building buzz. Facebook (and I never thought I'd say this!) is better for nurturing those existing relationships. Obviously anyone with a lot of popularity isn't going to interact with each of their fans individually, but Facebook can be used to offer more information, longer updates, debate and discussion, photos, etc.--basically to build up on what you have such a short space on Twitter to say. <br /><br />Also, I find it's a little harder for information to be lost on Facebook. If I went to your Facebook page, I'd see the most recent information for longer than I would on Twitter, because Twitter buries things faster, especially because it's so simple to send a vast quantity of messages. Using both in conjunction is probably best. I really like those apps that let you import your tweets into Facebook as well. You get both sites in one.Kristin Laughtinhttp://kristinlaughtin.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-26979908676789062062011-05-05T13:36:43.168-04:002011-05-05T13:36:43.168-04:00I've tried and tried to figure out Twitter but...I've tried and tried to figure out Twitter but I never can find all this wonderful writing info I read about on blogs (for example how would you even find #1k1hr and know about it in enough time to be there to do it? Ah the mystery). Plus, I always feel like i'm in the middle of a conversation (which I am lol). <br /><br />To be fair, I haven't found Facebook helpful on the writing front either, but it is a nice way to see what friends out of state are doing.<br /><br />Maybe one day I'll figure all this out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com